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Sketty - Bay Area planning approval rate

Sketty - Bay Area ward in Swansea has a 87.6% approval rate based on 275 planning decisions. Swansea overall: 85.8%.

Last updated: August 2026

87.6%
ward approval rate
275
Decisions
241
Approved
34
Refused
85.8%
Swansea average

Sketty - Bay Area is broadly in line with the Swansea average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.

How Sketty - Bay Area compares

Sketty - Bay Area ward (275 decided)
87.6%
Swansea overall (3,900 decided)
85.8%
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Recent decisions in Sketty - Bay Area

Rear dormer, removal of sun room and erection of a single storey rear extension, · Fri 21 Aug 2026
Approved
Demolition of pavilion and erection of 4 storey mixed use Life Science, Well Bei · Thu 20 Aug 2026
Approved
Single storey rear extension · Wed 12 Aug 2026
Approved
Retention of a timber garden building · Mon 10 Aug 2026
Approved
The construction of a raised decking at the rear of the property with 900mm fron · Fri 07 Aug 2026
Approved

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